Country blues refers to all the acoustic,
guitar-driven forms of the
blues. After blues' birth in the southern
United States, it quickly spread throughout the country (and elsewhere), giving birth to a host of regional styles. These include
Memphis,
Detroit,
Chicago,
Texas[?],
Piedmont,
Louisiana,
Western,
Atlanta[?],
St. Louis,
East Coast[?],
Swamp,
New Orleans,
Delta and
Kansas City[?] blues.
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